Kishore Udipi PH. D. Biopolymer Designs Inc.

Presentations

  1. “Role of Polymers in Medical Devices”, invited talk at the International Forum on Biomedical Textile Material, Donghua University, Shanghai, China, May 28-29, 2014

  2. “Role of Polymers in Medical Devices”, keynote speech at the Seminar on Bio-Medical Applications of Additive Manufacturing Technologies’, Bangalore, India, October 7-8, 2013

  3. “Evolution of Drug Eluting Stents from Biostable Polymers to Biodegradable Polymers”  invited talk at the Polymers and Plastics in Medical Devices” conference, San Francisco,  June 26-28, 2013

  4. “ Polymers in Biomedical Devices”, invited talk at the Bioengineering Department, Santa Clara, CA May 16, 2013

  5. “The future of coronary stents – Taking DES design to the next level with or without polymer?”: Panelist at a panel discussion, MedTech Cardio Conference, Minneapolis, MN October 31, 2012

  6. Cardiovascular Biomaterials: Co-organized and co-moderated (with Dr. P.Edelman) a symposium at the Society for Biomaterials Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, October 5, 2012

  7. “Polymers in Biomedical Applications”, Short course taught at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, CA, May 12 and 13, 2011

  8. “Recent Advances in Bioabsorbable Polymers”, Invited talk presented at the Biointerface 2009 Conference, San Mateo, CA, October 26, 2009

  9. “ Development of a New Polymer for DES”, Talk presented at the Summer Scientific Forum, Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire, UK, September 4, 2009

  10. “Role of Polymer Biocompatibility in Drug Eluting Stent Coatings”, Plenary Lecture at the Australasia Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering” Conference, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, January 21-23,2009

  11. “ Biocompatible Polymer Interface: Implication for drug Eluting Stent Coatings” Material Research Society Conference, San Francisco, March 27, 2008

  12. “How to Design a Polymer for DES”, Faculty, CRT Conference, Washington DC, February 2008

  13. ” Endeavor Resolute: BioLinx Polymer: What makes it Different?” Presented at “Simposium Medtronic El Stent Endeavor Resolute De Medtronic : Su Desarrollo Y Resultados”, Cartagena, Colombia, February 14, 2008

  14. ” Endeavor Resolute: BioLinx Polymer: What makes it Different?” Medtronic Symposium, Vienna, Austria December 13, 2007

  15. “ Role of Polymer Biocompatibility in Drug Eluting Stents (DES)” Ionnina Cardiovascular Education (ICE), Ionnina, Greece, December 6, 2007
  16. “DES Polymer Fundamentals” Psimitis Corporation, Athens, Greece, December 10, 2007

  17. “ Role of Polymer Biocompatibility in Drug Eluting Stents (DES)” Presentation to Interventionalists  at the Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, December  11, 2007

  18. “Drug Delivery Technology of Drug Eluting Stents”, Sydney Tech Exchange, Sydney, Australia, November 27-30, 2007

  19. “Drug Delivery Technology of Drug Eluting Stents”, Interventionalists’ Group from Denmark, Washington DC, October 27-30, 2007

  20. “Drug Delivery Technology of Drug Eluting Stents”, Interventionalists’ Group from South America and India, Santa Rosa, CA October, 2007

  21. “Drug Delivery Technology of Drug Eluting Stents”, Interventionalists’ Group from South Africa, Barcelona, Spain May, 2007

  22. “Role of Polymers in Drug Eluting Stents”, Faculty, 3rd Asian Interventional cardiovascular Therapeutics with Malaysian cardiovascular Interventional Symposium 2007, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 11-14, 2007

  23. “Drug Delivery Technology of Drug Eluting Stents”, Singapore Tech Exchange, Singapore, February 24-25, 2006

  24. “Drug Delivery Technology of Drug Eluting Stents”, Presentations to invited interventional cardiologists, Hyderabad, India, January 24, 2006

  25. “Drug Delivery Technology of Drug Eluting Stents”, Presentations to invited interventional cardiologists, Chennai, India, January 23, 2006

  26. “Traditional Drug Eluting Biomaterials: An Overview”  Invited talk presented at the Biointerface Conference, San Mateo, CA, December 4.2006

  27. “Drug Eluting Stents”, Talk presented at the International Sai Medical Conference, Puttaparthi, India, September 3-5, 2005

  28. “Drug Eluting Stent Technology”, Talk presented to the Chemistry Faculty at the University of Liege, Liege, Belgium,  May, 2005

  29. “Polymeric Nanoparticles: Syntheses, Properties and Applications”, Invited talk presented to the Chemistry Department, Purdue University, at the Industrial Associates Meeting, October 2, 1997

  30. “Polymeric Nanoparticles: Syntheses, Properties and Applications”. Invited talk presented to the Chemistry Department, Texas A & M University, at the Industrial Associates Meeting, September 29, 1997

  31. “Anionic Polymerization of lactams: Some Industrial Applications”, Invited talk at the Symposium “A Torch Advanced: Second Generation of Accomplishments”  honoring Prof. H. James Harwood, University of Akron, September 13, 1996, Akron, Ohio

  32. “Anionic Polymerization of lactams: Some Industrial Applications”, Invited talk at the International Symposium on “Anionic Polymerization: Practical Applications” American Chemical Society Fall Meeting, Orlando, FL, August, 1996

  33. “Anionic Polymerization of Caprolactam: Some Recent Findings”, Invited talk presented at the Istituto Di studi Chimico - Fisci Di Macromolecole Sintetiche e Naturali, Genoa, Italy, June 1995

  34. “Anionic Polymerization of Caprolactam: Some Recent Findings”, Invited talk presented at the Istituto Di studi Chimico - Fisci Di Macromolecole Sintetiche e Naturali, Genoa, Italy, June 1995
  35. “Kinetics of Isophthaloyl Biscaprolactam Initiated and Caprolactam Magnesium Bromide catalyzed Anionic Polymerization of Caprolactam”, paper presented at the Fall ACS Meeting in Washington D.C. , August  1994

  36. “Low Moisture and High Temperature Nylons”, A Presentation to the Molinex Corporation, Chicago, July 28, 1994

  37. “NMR Spectroscopic Analysis of UV Degraded Nylon 6,6 Microstructure” Poster presented at the 35thIUPAC MacroAkron,  Akron, OH  July 11, 1994

  38. “Modification of ABS Plastics by Mixing with Side Chain LCPs” (with I. L. Parsamyan, I. I. Konstantin, O. V. Vasileva, V. G. Kulichikhin, and R. L. Kruse) poster presented at the 35th IUPAC MacroAkron, Akron, OH, July 11. 1994 Chaired a session by invitation

  39. “Rheological Behavior of Comb shaped Polymers in Anisotropic and Isotropic Melts and in Blends with Thermoplastic Polymers” (with R. Talroze, M. Rogunova, E. Zubarev, N. Plate', and R. L. Kruse)  poster presented at the 35th IUPAC MacroAkron, OH July 11, 1994

  40. “Rheological Modification of ABS Plastics by Liquid Crystals” (with R. L. Kruse, V. Kulichikhin, O. Vasil'eva, I. Parsamyan, and I. Litvinov), invited paper  presented at  the European Conference on Rheology at Seville, France , Sept. 1994

  41.  “Modification of ABS Plastics with Mesophase Polyphosphazenes” (with R. L. Kruse, V. Kulichikhin, O. Vasil'eva, I. Parsamyan, and D. Tur), paper presented at the  Polymer Processing Society Meeting, Akron, Ohio, April 1994

  42. “Low Moisture Nylons”,  Presentation to AMP Engineers, Greensboro, N. Carolina, September 30, 1993

  43. “Graft Rubber Modified Nylon-6 via Anionic Polymerization”,  Invited talk at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, June, 1993

  44. “Polymers and the Environment - Next Decade”, Invited talk at the H. F. Mark Memorial Symposium, Brooklyn, New York, October 9, 1992

  45. “Anionic Polymerization of Caprolactam: Chemistry and Industrial Applications”  Invited  talk at the Indian Institute of technology, New Delhi, India, February 1992

  46. “Rubber Modification of Nylon-6 RIM”, Invited Paper at the 32nd IUPAC International Symposium on Macromolecules, Kyoto, Japan August 1-6, 1988, Also served as a Session Chairman.

  47. “Glass Modified Low Moisture Nylon Alloys”, Presentation to AMP Engineers, Harrisburg, Pa February, 1988

  48. “Chemical Modification of Polyphenylene Sulfide: Oxidation with Peracids” Poster presented at the Fall  ACS Meeting ,Denver, 1987

  49. “Nylon-6 RIM Block Copolymers”, Invited talk at the ACS Polymer Division Topical Workshop on "Polymerization and Polymer Modification by reactive Processing", Bermuda, May, 1985

  50. “Low Temperature Adhesives for NASA Balloons”, Invited talk at G. T. Schjeldahl Co., Northfield, MN May 1973

  51. “Low Temperature Adhesives for NASA Balloons”, Presentation to the NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA , September 1972

  52. “Methine and Alpha Methyl Resonance in Methyl Acrylate -Methacrylonitrile Copolymers.. 220MHz Spectra”, Paper presented at the 164th ACS Meeting in New York, August 1972

  53. “Microstructure of Methyl Acrylate-Methacrylonitrile Copolymers by NMR”.. Talk presented at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, April 1971 (Guest of Prof.R.Chujo)